America's UNarmed Forces?

09 May 07

"Unarmed Forces?"

The recent break-up of a plot to gun down unsuspecting American soldiers at Ft Dix, NJ, once again, has many thinking about personal preparedness. The conspicuously obvious solution is that every American officer and staff NCO needs to carry a loaded pistol, on base and off, every waking minute of the day. This will insure armed and competent men and women will always be nearby when a security emergency erupts, and it will serve notice to all who intend us harm that we mean business and that we're not all "good, littlevictims."

Of course, there are risks inherent with the concept of treating staff NCOs and officers like adults. But, there are also risks in continuing to maintain large concentrations of easily-identified, unarmed, defenseless American soldiers in vulnerable places, where existing security forces can be easily overwhelmed.

Unfortunately, the current command structure has made the term, "Armed Forces," the latest oxymoron!

In any setting, we must maintain our own personal, individual state of readiness. Don't feel like putting on your gun or wearing attire that can conceal it? Don't want to be bothered putting your rifle in the trunk? Is your TTGSW kit in your car? Where is your blade, flashlight? Worried about violating some stupid decree intended to insure that you are a perpetually helpless, frightened victim?

These decisions are yours, and your very life depends on them. Unfortunately, some (legal) risk always attaches to maintaining a reasonable state of personal readiness, but it pales in comparison to being unprepared. "Authorities" and politicians are surely not going to tell you any of this! Don't expect someone you don't even know to care about you more than you care about yourself. You are on your own. Be ready. Getting murdered is no fun!

/John